AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoUAE Business & Finance: DMCC and the UAE Ministry of Economy & Tourism launched NAYRA, a financial literacy and sustainable finance platform for women and girls, with a pilot planned to reach about 5,000 participants via universities and a new Financial Confidence Index framework. SME Finance & Regulation: The UAE Financial Regulatory Authority approved 13 non-bank financial firms, including new real estate investment fund and consumer finance entities, plus expanded scopes like microfinance for SMEs and factoring activities. Trade & Investment: Dubai reported Dh32.4bn in greenfield FDI in 2025, creating nearly 39,000 jobs, and highlighted its top global ranking for greenfield inflows. Afghanistan Return Support: The EU pledged €20m to the IOM to help returnees, displaced people and host communities, with support aimed at livelihoods and small business reintegration. Market Oversight: An economic integration committee reviewed price monitoring updates and retail point-of-sale regulation to support price stability. Cyber & Fintech Expansion: Toobit fully localized its trading platform into Arabic, while Catchnex announced expansion into North Africa and the Middle East for copy trading and other retail investment tools. SME Tech Hardware: Vertiv introduced compact UPS systems for desktop and small office continuity across EMEA.
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